Kentaro Yamazaki (YAMAZAKI KENTARO DESIGN WORKSHOP)

“Long House with an Engawa” is a senior daycare center. In designing this project, the goal was to create an environment in which aging is not thought of in isolation from everyday life, even with dementia or another disability. A veranda-like floor in a straight line welcoming the community with the main wooden structure and an open veranda that can be accessed in various ways. The building contains outdoor spaces between three main functions: a café and workshop, a “living room”, and a tatami room and bath.